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Local screenings open doors to dialogue

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January 29, 2026

In Sierra Leone, fishing is one of the main sources of income, and food, in the country. The "New Boats" documentary brings issues around the industry to the community.

Lansana “Barmmy boy” Mansaray’s film New Boats examined the collapse of livelihoods among Sierra Leone’s coastal fishermen caused by illegal industrial trawlers. With the help of a mobile screen unit — a generator, projector, screen, and sound system — it reached affected communities along the coast.

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